US President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in Gaza, with Hamas agreeing to disarm. However, the deal comes with significant caveats. The agreement, which was reached through months of delicate negotiations, is conditional on Israel ceasing fire, stopping targeted killings in Gaza, and withdrawing its troops to the so-called ‘Yellow Line’.
Details of the Agreement
Hamas has agreed to disarm, but only if Israel implements its commitments. The disarmament process will be supervised by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a Palestinian technocratic committee appointed by the Board of Peace. The NCAG will assume control of weapons belonging to Hamas’ police force in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far remained publicly silent on the deal, but his right-wing coalition has voiced strong opposition to it. The deal has also been met with cautious optimism from the international community and Gazans.
The implementation of the agreement will take time, with detailed conditions expected to be published within two weeks. The US official said that movement between phases will occur only after ‘verified completion of the previous’ approved by an implementation verification committee.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
